We've always wondered what brewers do in their free time. Do they cook or bake to train their fine palates and expand their repertoire of taste buds? Do they go running, cycling or playing football to keep the looming beer belly at bay? Do they paint, do pottery or take photos to get the creative juices flowing or do the hard-working men and women in the brewhouses have completely different things on their minds to relax from their daily work? We can't speak for all the brewers out there, but we know a small group of them whose enthusiasm and passion for good beer also spills over into their free time.
Brewers usually cooperate with colleagues from other breweries to collaborate and gain new experiences. In the case of Brutal Brewing, the brewers didn't have to look very far, but found enthusiastic partners right in-house. A team of brewers and other employees from the Swedish brewery Spendrups came together, not to play a round of ball or cards after work, but to brew their own beer after their day's work. In their free time and in addition to their main jobs, the beer-mad men and women set up the Brutal Brewing project and brew the finest beers after their regular working hours. As the craft beer movement slowly arrived in Sweden, more and more small microbreweries were founded, enriching the Swedish market with hand-brewed beer specialties. The members of Brutal Brewing followed this development with bated breath and felt so inspired and moved by it that they wanted to contribute to it too. Together, some hopheads from Spendrups developed the idea of after-work brewing and the fun could begin.
Even though the Brutal Brewing team is made up of very different people from different areas of the brewery, the group shares a number of common beliefs. Every single member is passionate about good beer and aims to lead this life with joy and enjoyment. The community of Swedish hop lovers brews with creativity, awareness and the goal of making really good, drinkable beer. Instead of competition and pressure to perform, there is fun in brewing and enthusiasm for your own beers - pure happiness that you can taste!
The small brewery was founded more than 10 years ago and today Brutal Brewing is one of Sweden's leading microbreweries. Get to know the exciting range of products from these brewing enthusiasts here!
